Brazil's five-person embassy at the Brass Monkey near UTEP's campus was outnumbered, but in the end, not outpartied.

Surrounded by fans of Mexico's national team Monday morning and by televisions showing Brazil playing Mexico in the World Cup's Round of 16, Alan Hermes kept up a steady beat on his drum while four other Brazilians danced the samba.

That was twice disrupted by goal celebrations, as Brazil pulled away in the second half to beat Mexico 2-0, ending an El Tri run at the World Cup that began in glory but ended for the seventh consecutive time in the round of 16.

Mexico fans Wicho Provencio, left, and Cristian Gandara watch as the final seconds of the World Cup game between Mexico and Brazil tick away Monday at the Brass Monkey, 3233 N. Mesa. Mexico lost 2-0. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES

Tassia Avila, left, and other Brazil soccer fans celebrate their team’s second goal during a World Cup viewing event at the Brass Monkey, 3233 N. Mesa Monday. A small group of Brazilians banged drums amid a sea of green Mexico shirts. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES

Marco Ramirez, right, of Mexico City leads a group of Mexico fans in singing “Cielito Lindo” during a viewing of the Mexico - Brazil World Cup game at the Brass Monkey, 3233 N. Mesa Monday. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES

Brazil soccer fans celebrate their team’s second goal during a World Cup viewing event at the Brass Monkey, 3233 N. Mesa Monday. A small group of Brazilians banged drums amid a sea of green Mexico shirts. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES

"It was extremely exciting," Hermes said. "We had a great time with all the Mexican fans, they were very friendly. There were no hard feelings, it was good times. There were 200 of them and five of us and they were great."

"Oh my gosh, it was so amazing to be here for this World Cup game," Isabella Williams, another Brazilian, said. "The Mexicans were so friendly, they are funny. It was fun to be here."

The only problem the Brazilians had was trying to leave the bar, as in the spirit of the World Cup, a stream of Mexican fans came by in the parking lot to take pictures with them.

Hermes said they'll all be back Friday at noon for the quarterfinals, and they'll have a few more fans as the games progress.

"Brazil, campeones," said David Holgiun, wrapped in a Mexican flag and posing for pictures with the Brazilians.

Like the other Mexican fans, he was disappointed by an El Tri side that showed such promise in its opening victory against Germany and another win against South Korea before losing its last two matches, to Sweden and Brazil, by a combined 5-0.

"It's the same thing every single year," Holguin said. "The goal was to get the fifth game (a quarterfinal), but it doesn't happen, it's not going to happen."

Mexico made the quarterfinals on home soil in 1986 (the famous World Cup in which the rest of the world saw the stadium wave for the first time; it's now called the Mexican wave everywhere but America). Then after missing the 1990 World Cup because of an international ban, Mexico has gone out in the Round of 16 in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and now 2018.